1. Section 201(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 201.(1). Authority. The Building Inspector is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all provisions of this code. For such purposes, he shall have the powers of a law enforcement officer.
2. Section 203 is hereby amended to read as follows:
In order to provide for reasonable interpretation of the provisions of this code, to mitigate specific provisions of this code which create practical difficulties in their enforcement and to hear appeals provided hereunder, there is hereby established a Housing Advisory and Appeals Board consisting of the five members of the Board of Adjustment created by Section 174.07 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denison, Iowa. The Building Inspector shall be an ex-officio member of and shall act as secretary to said board. The board shall be appointed by the governing body and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a copy to the Building Inspector. Appeals to the board shall be processed in accordance with the provisions contained in Sec. 1201 of this code. Copies of all rules of procedure adopted by the board shall be delivered to the Building Inspector who shall make them accessible to the public.
(Ord. 1506 - Sep. 19 Supp.)
3. Section 501 of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
All buildings shall be located with respect to property lines and to other buildings on the same property as required by Section 504.
4. Section 503.2 of the Uniform Housing Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 503.2 Floor Area. Dwelling units and congregate residences shall have at least one room that shall have not less than 150 square feet of floor area. Other habitable rooms, except kitchens, shall have an area of not less than 75 square feet. Where more than two persons occupy a room used for sleeping purposes, the required floor area shall be increased at the rate of 100 square feet for each occupant in excess of two.
EXCEPTION: Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of an efficiency living unit within an apartment house meeting the following requirements:
A. The unit shall have a living room of not less than 220 square feet of superficial floor area. An additional 100 square feet of superficial floor area shall be provided for each occupant of such unit in excess of two.
B. The unit shall be provided with a separate closet.
C. The unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink, cooking appliance and refrigeration facilities, each having a clear working space of not less than 30 inches in front. Light and ventilation conforming to this code shall be provided.
D. The unit shall be provided with a separate bathroom containing a water closet, lavatory, and bathtub or shower.